Traveling With Adidas

Adidas is doing a pretty cool thing right now. With their "Wear in the World" Campaign they are traveling to the US, Argentina, Bolivia, South Africa, and Australia. They are currently on the second leg of the journey, in Argentina and will remain there until the 4th of December. Lucky winners of the Wear in the World contest get to travel for thirty days to some of the world's most fascinating golf courses, while wearing Adidas apparel of course.

In the Groove?

The PGA just came out with new regulations on grooves for clubs. The rule will go into effect in 2010 and requires spin to be limited from a five iron down to the wedges. Brittish Open Champion Stewart Cink decided he would get used to this by putting duct tape on his clubs so he could feel what no spin felt like. This was when he got the new regulation clubs it would feel like they had a lot of spin. He says this worked for a little bit, but according to Pat Perez, "It's a new game"

Who will be next on the LPGA?

The LPGA's qualifying school will b held at LPGA International in Daytona Beach. the 160 participants are from 20 different countries. As we have seen in the tournaments this year winners come from all countries and internationals are coming full force to try to get their shot. the outcome should be exciting, unexpected and a thrill to watch.

A Massive Collaboration

According to cybergolf.com something big is about to go down in Mexico. Alejandro Ochoa (Lorena's older brother) and Arthur Hills/Stephen Forest and Associates have formed a design architecture form for golf courses. Ochoa/Hills Golf Design will begin work immediately on golf courses primarily in Mexico. The name Ochoa demands instant credibility in Mexico and Arthur Hills is not without reputation himself. His firm has designed 200 original courses and 130 renovations spanning 4 continents. This is a very exciting time for course design especially for the budding golf environment in Mexico.

Staying with the Northern Neighbors

When it comes to Canadian golf media, SCOREGolf magazine claims to be the "voice of Canadian Golf". Their website includes several blogs, notes on equipment and the latest news from all the tours. One of the big things now is the second round of PGA Q School where plenty of Canadian hopefuls are aiming to make the cut.

An update from the European Tour

Up next n the PGA's European Tour calender is the Dubai World Championships presented by DP World. It will be held from the 19th of November until the 22nd. Heading up the "Race to Dubai" are Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood. It should be a very interesting tournament and well worth watching the world's best.

Canadian Miracle

When we think of international golf we often forget our neighbors to the north. This past weekend a Canadian, Stephen Ames, won the Children's Miracle Network Classic at Walt Disney Resort, Florida. This is the second time in three years that he has won this tournament, and he became the oldest player to do it. The 45 year old shot an eight under, 64 to take the cake on Sunday. With his birthplace in Trinidad, Stephen Ames is definitely an international player, whom we ought not to forget so quickly.